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Eversheds Sutherland is a legal behemoth with thousands of lawyers practicing across areas such as corporate, energy, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and tax. Its top practice areas include tax law, in which the firm is active in every respect, from planning the most complex corporate tax transactions to representing taxpayers in administrative and judicial tax controversies. The firm also ranks high for associate quality of life, earning recognition for its training and mentorship programs.
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Vault Verdict
With roots in London and Atlanta, Eversheds Sutherland is a truly unique blend of cultures and pedigrees. As one of the largest law firms in the world, Eversheds Sutherland practices at the highest levels across multiple areas. Notably, the firm has retained aspects of its Southern origins, including charm. Candidates with sufficiently strong credentials are assessed holistically, and small summer associate classes mean that the firm hires with an eye to long-term retention. Associates praise the firm’s personable atmosphere in which attorneys socialize both organically and at organized events, and they feel genuinely supported by the firm and colleagues. Firm leadership is remarkably transparent for BigLaw, which goes a long way toward making associates feel respected and investe...
About the Firm
Eversheds Sutherland is one of the largest firms in the world with more than 3,000 attorneys practicing in offices in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including forma alliances with firms in Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Africa, provides support around the globe. In the United States, lawyers work across eight offices from coast to coast.
The Makings of a Mega Firm
In early 2017, Eversheds Sutherland was formed through the combination of the U.S. firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and the U.K. firm Eversheds LLP. Sutherland, formed in 1924 by William Sutherland, a former clerk to Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, and Elbert Tuttle, began as a tax firm. After World War II, the firm b...
Associate Reviews
- “Very social, kind, thoughtful, understanding. They genuinely care about your professional growth and personal well-being.”
- “My colleagues and I are really close, and everyone—from partners to counsel to other associates—is invested in the personal and professional development of the rest of the team.”
- “Colleagues are cordial, personable, and definitely family-oriented; [there is] not excessive organic socializing aside from regular opportunities to eat lunch together.”
- “There is both firm-sponsored and organic socialization. We have occasional firm-sponsored happy hours, and associates will sometimes go out for another drink after. The group I summered with also organically will get together outside of work. The day-to-day atmosphere is pleasant. Most people at the firm seem to be kind and reasonable. The firm brings in lunches twice a week, and on these days, there are typically several groups sitting and eating together in the lounge.”
Why Work Here
For more than 85 years, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP has built on the high standards of its founders with a commitment to integrity and to the highest quality of service for its clients. We were founded in 1924 by William Sutherland, formerly a law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brandeis, and Elbert Tuttle, who later became the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The firm of Sutherland & Tuttle first established a national reputation in the tax field. In the ensuing years, we became known as Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP and most recently, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP. Today we have prominent practices in the corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, insurance intellectual property, litigation, real estate and tax areas.
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP is known for solving challenging business problems and resolving sophisticated legal issues for a diverse client base that ranges from small and medium-sized start-up businesses to a significant number of Fortune 100 companies. We serve our clients from six offices: Atlanta, Austin, Houston, New York, Sacramento and Washington DC.
Diversity at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Getting Hired Here
- “Partners are more concerned with the right fit than the name of the law school attended. Clerkships, journals, and work experience are important, especially for Litigation practice groups. The firm takes diversity seriously when hiring.”
- “My firm only hires a small [number] of summer associates each year but intends for each to be hired on as first-year associates and genuinely wants to mentor and improve each attorney working for the firm. I believe it prioritizes its collegial work culture but also expects competent and skilled attorneys.”
- “Because the two biggest offices are in DC and Atlanta, we hire mostly from the DC area, including Virginia (W&L and UVA—less so, W&M and Richmond) and schools in Georgia. Grades and being on a journal help to get in the door for an interview, but it seems personality is the most important when you get that far.”
- “There's definitely feeder schools, which I didn't come from (GW, W&L, WCL). I networked my way into an interview, and it worked out well. So far, all I can say is that everyone who received an offer and took it from my class is an extremely lovely person. I do think a great attitude was an important factor to the firm, at least [that is my impression in] my year.”